Gainsborough's House

Gainsborough's House in Sudbury, Suffolk, is where Thomas Gainsborough - one of Britain's greatest painters - was born and grew up. The Grade I listed house sits at the historic core of a museum devoted to his life and work. In November 2022 the museum opened a major contemporary extension, the National Centre for Thomas Gainsborough, bringing state-of-the-art galleries, education spaces and a sculpture garden. The enlarged museum pairs the intimacy of the artist's family home with a lively exhibition programme that sets Gainsborough in conversation with both historic and contemporary art. It now ranks among East Anglia's most important art museums and is a landmark for anyone drawn to British painting.